Political Finance Database

It is prohibited for a Party to acquire funds from contributions of foreign private citizens, legal entities and natural persons, or from Party's property incomings from abroad, from bequests and gifts from abroad, or to acquire any funds or perform any services for a Party from abroad.‌

Political parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons (donations or membership fees).

Candidates may only receive private contributions from natural persons.

Donors always have to declare their identity. Cash payment is allowed for donations up to 50 Euro, but even in this case identicfication is required. Above 50 Euro, donations must be transferred via bank account

Donors always have to declare their identity. Cash payment is allowed for donations up to 50 Euro, but even in this case identicfication is required. Above 50 Euro, donations must be transferred via bank account

Political parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons (donations or membership fees).

Candidates may only receive private contributions from natural persons.

Political parties may only receive private contributions from natural persons (donations or membership fees).

Candidates may only receive private contributions from natural persons.

Contributions to individual natural persons referred to in this article may not be in total in the year for which the annual work report of parties, exceed ten times the average gross monthly wage per worker in the Republic of Slovenia by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the previous year.

Contributions to individual natural persons in total for each of the electoral campaign should not exceed ten average gross monthly wage per worker in the Republic of Slovenia by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the previous year.

Contributions to individual natural persons referred to in this article may not be in total in the year for which the annual work report of parties, exceed ten times the average gross monthly wage per worker in the Republic of Slovenia by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the previous year.

Contributions to individual natural persons referred to in this article may not be in total in the year for which the annual work report of parties, exceed ten times the average gross monthly wage per worker in the Republic of Slovenia by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the previous year.

Applies also to in-kind donations.

Contributions to individual natural persons referred to in this article may not be in total in the year for which the annual work report of parties, exceed ten times the average gross monthly wage per worker in the Republic of Slovenia by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the previous year.

Applies also to in-kind donations.

Same limit as for donations from natural persons.

10 times the previous year's average monthly wage.

The contributions of an individual natural person in cash in the year for which a party’s annual report is compiled may be a maximum of EUR 50, while higher contributions in cash may be paid through banks,...

At least 1% of the votes in the country or at least 1.2% if the joint list belongs to two Parties, or at least 1.5% if the joint list belongs to three or more Parties.

The 25 %of the total amount is distributed equally amongst all parties entitled to receive state subsidies. The remaining 75% is divided in proportion to the number of votes received by parties nation-wide. Electoral reimbursement is calculated multipliyng 0.33 Euro per vote received.

Parties can obtain additional funds (up to the 50% of the subsidies received by the state) that have to be used for the assistance of parliamentary groups' activities.

In addition to the funds referred to in Articles 23 and 26 of this Act, a party may obtain up to 50 per cent of funds from the national budget earmarked for the education of deputies, administrative and expert assistance in the work of deputy groups, and the organisation of deputy offices (hereinafter referred to as ‘earmarked funds'). A party may obtain earmarked funds from deputy groups and deputies who were elected to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia from the same lists of candidates. To obtain earmarked funds, a party and the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia shall conclude an agreement.  A proposal for the conclusion of an agreement shall be made by the leader of a deputy group or deputy. An agreement shall be concluded following a negotiation procedure without prior publication, as stipulated by the law governing public procurement.

Free broadcasting time is provided for the presentation of candidates by the national company of broadcasting

Candidates, presidential candidates and parties are entitled to equal time during electoral campaigns. At least one third of the total time reserved by RTV Slovenia must be at the disposal for the political parties that are not represented in the National Assembly and in the European Parliament.

Candidates are granted free access to media for presenting political programme.

Local government bodies shall provide all campaigns with free advertising space (without charging tax).

Women organizations can obtain state subsidies to finance activities and projects related to women empowerment.

(1) The costs of elections campaign for elections into the National Assembly shall not exceed EUR 0.‌40 per eligible voter in the electoral district or in the electoral unit, where the list of candidates has been deposited or where an individual stands as a candidate.‌ (2) The costs of the elections campaign for elections to the European Parliament shall not exceed EUR 0.‌40 per eligible voter in the country.‌ (3) The costs of the elections campaign for elections of the President of the Republic shall not exceed EUR 0.‌25 per eligible voter in the country.‌ In case of repeated voting the expenses of elections campaign for the persons standing as candidates in that voting may be increased by further EUR 0.‌15 per eligible voter in the country.‌ (4) The costs of the elections campaign for elections into the representative body of the local community shall not exceed EUR 0.‌40 per eligible voter in the local community.‌ (5) The costs of the elections campaign for elections of the individually elected body of the local community shall not exceed EUR 0.‌25 per eligible voter in the local community.‌ In case of repeated voting the expenses of elections campaign for the persons standing as candidates in that voting may be increased by further EUR 0.‌15 per eligible voter in the local community.‌ (6) The costs of referendum campaign at the national level or at the local community level shall not exceed EUR 0.‌25 per eligible voter in the country or the local community.‌

Same limit as for political parties. Depends on the type of election.

Parties report annually on previous year before 31 March to the Agency of the Republic of Slovenia Public Legal records and Related Services via the AJPES web portal.

Within 15 days from the electoral contest political parties must present financial statements of account for election campaigns.

Same as political parties, within 15 days after election.

Published in AJPES.

If the contributions of natural persons made in a year exceeds the average gross monthly salary, the donor must be disclosed  in the annual report with the amount of the total contribution.

Court of Audit and the 'Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services' (AJPES)

Court of Audit and the Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia.

Fines up to 30,000 Euros.